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Samuel Dale Johnson (Steward) and Ashlyn Tymms (Stewardess) © Andrew Beveridge

Jonathan Dove’s excellent opera Flight touches down in Australia

By Sandra Bowdler, 08 May 2025

Jonathan Dove’s opera Flight earns its title as the most popular modern opera with this excellent ensemble performance in Adelaide, its Australian premiere.

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Adelaide

08 May 2025

Jonathan Dove’s excellent opera Flight touches down in Australia

By Sandra Bowdler

Lauren Fagan (Violetta) and Kang Wang (Alfredo) © That Photography Place

Adelaide

Lauren Fagan and Kang Wang excel in Adelaide's new Traviata

By Brian Angus, 25 August 2022

Sarah Giles directs a no-frills production for the State Opera of South Australia, but one that brims with emotion.

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Adelaide

25 Aug 2022

Lauren Fagan and Kang Wang excel in Adelaide's new Traviata

By Brian Angus

Adelaide

Richard Meale’s Voss revived in all its brilliance in Adelaide

By Brian Angus, 07 May 2022

Sometimes referred to as “the great Australian opera” ,Voss has had few Australian airings since its 1986 premiere. This new production shows why it is held in such high regard.

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Adelaide

07 May 2022

Richard Meale’s Voss revived in all its brilliance in Adelaide

By Brian Angus

Adelaide

McVicar’s inspiring Faust triumphs in Adelaide

By Brian Angus, 27 August 2015

Bruno Ravella’s revival of David McVicar’s production of Faust, doing the rounds of Australia’s major opera companies, is currently inspiring Adelaidians with masterful performances by State Opera of South Australia.

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Adelaide

27 Aug 2015

McVicar’s inspiring Faust triumphs in Adelaide

By Brian Angus

Adelaide

A thrilling Satyagraha as a Philip Glass opera-ballet in Adelaide

By Brian Angus, 23 August 2014

This has been a stunning production of Satyagraha, which delivers a rich spiritual, almost transcendental, experience, concluding a remarkable triple performance of Philip Glass’ portrait operas.

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Adelaide

23 Aug 2014

A thrilling Satyagraha as a Philip Glass opera-ballet in Adelaide

By Brian Angus

Adelaide

Akhnaten at State Opera of South Australia: a world first for Philip Glass’ portrait operas

By Brian Angus, 19 August 2014

Philip Glass has always hoped his three portrait operas would be performed within the space of a week. Thirty years after he wrote Akhnaten, his dream has become reality.

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Adelaide

19 Aug 2014

Akhnaten at State Opera of South Australia

By Brian Angus